ID request please

[xez]

Hi all, I found these on a bushwalk through some native bush in Sydney today.

Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me while I picked them, but these things really stood out from the surrounding terrain as they're quite blue/purple, which made my psilocybin detectors go off. :-)

Habitat: Woods/moist scrub, on soil, amongst gum leaves/some sort of pine needles

Gills: Beige/mild light-brownish. Medium spacing.

Spore print: Brown.

Stem: 5-10cm length, ~5mm thick. Stringy, spongy, solid (not hollow). Purple/blue/beige. Only slight observable purple-ish bruising.

Cap: 10-40mm diameter, flat to typical "flying-saucer" shape. Purple/blue/cinnamon colour, sometimes with a yellowish-center. Smooth and slimy.

Scent: Typical mushroom smell, quite sweet actually.

Any expert advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

xez.

[Aya]

Hi xez and welcome

I cant tell you exactly what type of mushroom you have there but i'm pretty certain there not active. Very certain.

Interesting finds anyway though, i haven't seen those around in my years of wandering.

[goldfinger]

hi xez

welcome to the community. Im not sure what these are but i see them all the time on my walks through the bush. They are very pretty but im sure there not active.

GF

[PD.]

Cortinarius

[xez]

Cortinarius

Cool, Thanks!

[PD.]

Just wondering how one goes about it......obviously there is knowledge gained from years of experience but how about useful texts etc....Fungi of Australia book..?

ID chart, id wheel..?

Like ya said, most of it comes from just being out there and seeing the fungi over the years coupled with a few good books on AUSTRALIAN fungi. After awhile you should be able to guess roughly where each mushie fits in and then check ya books to be sure.

Most good books will have a key to help make IDing fungi alot easier.

[Μορφέας]

just askin

familiar frase that one

[gerbil]

Cortinarius

C. rotundisporus?

[apothecary]

C. rotundisporus?

Good ID, the blue cap with rusty orange umbo gives it away

http://nzphoto.tripod.com/3dfungi/Basidio/...und.htm#picture

[Zen Peddler]

cortinarius and poisonous